JOHN CALLEY

John Calley
John Calley
Gender: Male
Known for: Production
Birthday: July 8, 1930
Deathday: September 13, 2011
Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Biography

John Nicholas Calley (July 8, 1930 – September 13, 2011) was an American film studio executive and producer. He was quite influential during his years at Warner Bros. (where he worked from 1968 to 1981) and "produced a film a month, on average, including commercial successes like The Exorcist and Superman." During his seven years at Sony Pictures Entertainment starting in 1996, five of which he was chairman and chief executive, he was credited with "reinvigorat[ing]" that major film studio.

Notable work